NBE aims to boost microfinance portfolio to EGP 4bn by 2020: deputy chairperson
Microfinance portfolio reached EGP 3.5bn end-March, says Aboul Fotouh
World’s oldest person, Nabi Tajima, dies in Japan aged 117
The world's oldest person, who has died in Japan aged 117, was born five years before Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese war, marking the start of the modern era in…
$20bn trade exchange between Arab countries, Brazil last year
Brazilian-Arab Economic Forum discusses current investments, future opportunities between Arab, Brazilian enterprises
EU energy commissioner visits Egypt for new strategic partnership
Meetings with president, high level officials are scheduled
21% increase in Egyptian exports to EU market: Kabil
Egyptian commodity exports to European Union (EU) countries increased significantly during 2017, at a value of about €8.1bn, compared to €6.7bn in 2016, an increase of 21%, according to a…
Marakez signs 15-year lease agreement with Spinneys for Mall of Tanta
Marakez for real estate investment has signed a 15-year agreement with Spinneys hypermarket to lease approximately 4,100 sqm in Mall of Tanta, according to a Saturday press statement. The company…
Annual US human rights report criticises violations in Syria, Iran, Russia, China
The US Department of State criticised, in its annual report on global human rights in 2017, the situation of human rights in a number of countries, including Egypt and Saudi…
Six defendants referred to criminal court for attacking church in Mahalla
Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek ordered on Saturday the referral of six suspects to the Criminal Court of National Security on charges of terrorism for allegedly attacking a church in Mahalla.…
Tahya Misr Fund delivers 22 trucks as part of youth empowerment projects
The Tahya Misr Fund announced the delivery of 22 trucks, to the beneficiaries of youth empowerment projects, in the governorates of Daqahleya, Kafr El-Sheikh, Matruh, Sharqeya, Menoufiya, Fayoum, and Qena,…